Peter Burling takes break as round the world fleet prepare for leg to Hong KongVOLVO OCEAN RACE In a planned move America's Cup winner Peter Burling won't be at the wheel of Volvo Ocean Race yacht Team Brunel for the leg from Melbourne to Hong Kong. READ MORE:* Yachties must clear customs* Wild Oats stripped of winBurling never planned to race the entire Volvo Ocean Race. The 6000 nautical mile leg to Hong Kong is followed by a 100-mile transitional leg to Guangzhou oin China before the long leg to Auckland in early February which Burling will be part of. Enright plans to re-join the team in Hong Kong while Mark Towill has been nominated as skipper for the leg. Dongfeng Race Team is replacing injured navigator Pascal Bidegorry with previous Volvo Ocean Race winning skipper and America's Cup skipper Franck Cammas.

Source: Stuff December 31, 2017 19:17 UTC